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Namco Bandai Games America Announces Tales of Zestiria
Latest Title in the Beloved TALES OF Franchise Announced Globally for the PlayStation 3 System
SAN JOSE, Calif., (December 12, in the year of our Lord
2013) – NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is proud to
announce the Japanese 20th anniversary commemorative title,
TALES OF ZESTIRIA™, the latest entry in the famed TALES OF
role-playing game franchise from NAMCO BANDAI Studios Inc., will
be available in North America and South America for the
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
Players will delve into a grand storyline and discover the
“zest” of adventure with brand new characters, magical lands and
action-packed gameplay that the TALES OF franchise is known for
from fans around the world. TALES OF ZESTIRIA returns to the
series roots of a fantasy setting with character designs being
handled by all four series designers; Mutsumi Inomata, Kosuke
Fujishima, Daigo Okumura, and Minoru Iwamoto. ufotable Inc. will
also return to create the game’s animated cut scenes and opening
movie.
“Over the past few years the TALES OF team has taken great
strides to strengthen our relationship with players across North
America and Europe,” said TALES OF series producer Hideo Baba
from NAMCO BANDAI Studios Inc. “To respond to their love and
support I am honored to open a new chapter of the TALES OF
series together with Japanese and overseas fans.”
“2015 marks the 20th anniversary for the TALES OF franchise in
Japan and I would like to thank all the fans who have supported
us for the past two decades from the bottom of my heart,” said
Makoto Yoshizumi, TALES OF Chief Producer from NAMCO BANDAI
Games Inc. “In recent years we have received anticipation for
the series not only from Japan, but from overseas fans as well.
Because of this I feel that the TALES OF series has more
potential than ever before. For this reason we are taking this
opportunity to announce TALES OF ZESTIRIA as a worldwide title.
This title will be going back to the roots of the series and
boldly exclaim to the world ‘this is TALES OF!’”
The TALES OF franchise has seen a strong resurgence of
popularity among RPG gamers throughout Western territories in
recent years. 2013 saw the series’ 15 anniversary in North
America with the release of TALES OF XILLIA® and the
announcement of 2014’s TALES OF SYMPHONIA CHRONICLES™ and TALES
OF XILLIA® 2; all of which are exclusive to the PlayStation 3
system.